My younger brothers are so fierce!!! I'm clearly the eldest brother!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Huai's eyes lit up, and he turned to leave, saying, "I'll go get it."

Jiang Ning stared blankly at Jiang Guanqing's fingers, "Big brother, is this a gift for me?"

Jiang Guanqing nodded.

Jiang Ning was puzzled. "Why is Fourth Brother so excited about it being given to me?"

Jiang Guanqing leaned against the raised headboard, her eyes crinkling into a smile. "You'll find out soon enough."

Jiang Huai moved quickly and returned shortly with a black gift box about the size of a shoebox. The box was entirely black, with a dark blue velvet ribbon tied into a pretty bow.

Jiang Huai placed the gift box in front of Jiang Ning and urged, "Open it quickly."

Jiang Ning looked at Jiang Huai suspiciously, feeling that something was not quite right. Could it be that her fourth brother was going to play a trick on her?

"Big brother, is this the gift box you prepared?"

Jiang Ning didn't dare to open it, fearing that some unknown creature might be ejected from inside, as there were precedents for this.

Jiang Guanqing nodded, "It was prepared by my elder brother."

"Okay then."

Jiang Huai's lips twitched, and he slapped Jiang Ning on the back of the head. "What do you mean by that?"

"That's the gist of it."

Jiang Ning gave a perfunctory answer, carefully untied the ribbon, and opened the gift box.

Inside lay a silver-gray game console, its body sleek and austere, with dark gold patterns inlaid on the grips on both sides.

Jiang Ting curiously leaned closer to take a look. "Isn't this just a game console?"

Jiang Huai excitedly introduced, "This is no ordinary game console, it's the Nebula X-Pro, a limited edition of only 200 units worldwide, and the one my brother bought has the serial number 007."

"Only two hundred units worldwide? A game console?" Jiang Ting was a little confused. He understood that the better the jewelry, the more unique it was, but why would a game console be limited to two hundred units?

"It's genuine. On the day of release, it was snapped up simultaneously in more than 30 time zones around the world, and it was gone in a fraction of a second. It's now being sold for this price on the black market."

Jiang Huai held up five fingers.

"Fifty thousand? That's not bad."

Jiang Huai raised an eyebrow. "It's 50."

Jiang Ting: ...

Is this thing really that expensive?

Jiang Ning carefully picked up the game console. "Big brother, why did you want to give me this?"

Jiang Guanqing tilted his head. "Don't you like it? But I saw your post on WeChat Moments."

Jiang Ning opened his mouth, his nose stinging with tears. He remembered that during the Spring Festival, he was scrolling through his WeChat Moments late at night and saw everyone posting concept images of this game console. He casually forwarded one, not expecting his older brother to see it.

He thought for a moment, then remembered what those people had posted—it was something like…

"I saw this in the middle of the night, it's so cool I can't sleep. Has anyone ever given me one for free? If not, I'll ask again tomorrow."

Jiang Ning felt a heat slowly rising from the tips of his ears, which was really out of character for him.

Jiang Ning's voice was trembling, "Big brother...you saw it all?"

Jiang Guanqing nodded. "You said someone would give you a device for no reason, but Xiao Ning, your brother never gives you anything for no reason."

Jiang Huai acted quickly, already scrolling through Jiang Ning's WeChat Moments. After reading it, he clicked his tongue in annoyance, "You little brat, begging for food in the middle of the night and having your older brother hold the bowl and feed it to you."

"Get lost, you're the one who's begging!" Jiang Ning retorted angrily.

Jiang Huai moved a little further away, grinning from ear to ear, "Has anyone ever given me one for no reason...?"

Damn, he swore he would never blindly follow trends again.

Jiang Ning gently placed the game console back into the gift box when the ward door was suddenly pushed open softly.

Bai Xin walked in carrying a thermos, his gaze sweeping over everyone and landing directly on Jiang Guanqing on the bed.

Bai Xin placed the thermos on the bedside table, unscrewed the lid, and said, "I bought some vegetable and lean meat porridge. Would Mr. Jiang like some?"

Jiang Guanqing looked up at Bai Xin, a smile playing on her lips. "Thank you."

"No need to thank me," Bai Xin said, lowering his eyes. He pulled over the small table on the hospital bed and placed the porridge and other side dishes on it.

Jiang Guanqing looked at Jiang Yan and the others, "Have you all not eaten yet? Go and eat, you don't need to stay with me."

Jiang Zhuo placed the cut fruit next to Jiang Guanqing. "Brother, it's almost three o'clock in the afternoon. We've already eaten."

Jiang Guanqing paused, his hand holding the spoon still. Three o'clock in the afternoon? He had slept for a long time.

"All right."

Jiang Guanqing lowered her eyes and quietly drank her porridge.

Not long after Jiang Guanqing finished eating, the doctor on duty last night came in with a nurse.

"How are you feeling? Are you dizzy? Do you feel nauseous?"

Jiang Guanqing shook his head. "It's alright."

The on-duty doctor put away his stethoscope, his voice relaxed, "There's nothing seriously wrong with your health. Get some rest and eat well."

As Jiang Yan watched the on-duty doctor and nurse leave, she felt far less relaxed than she appeared. Her older brother seemed perfectly normal now, but beneath that normal surface lay a thousand wounds.

Jiang Yan bent down to tuck in the fallen corner of the blanket, then looked at Jiang Guanqing, "Big brother, I'm going back to the department to get some things, I'll be right back."

Jiang Guanqing had finished eating and was feeling sleepy. He clutched the corner of the blanket, half-asleep. When he heard Jiang Yan's words, he nodded blankly.

Jiang Yan turned and walked out. Bai Xin got up and followed behind Jiang Yan. Gong Bolin had already reached the door when Jiang Yan spoke.

The three exchanged glances and, without tacitly understanding, walked together into the doctor's office.

The doctor on duty was sitting in front of the computer writing medical records. When he saw the three people come in, he didn't seem too surprised. He pointed to the chair opposite him and said, "Sit down."

Jiang Yan sat down, her back ramrod straight. "How is my older brother's mental state...?"

The on-duty doctor placed his hands on the table, crossed. "Dr. Jiang, you're a colleague, so you understand some situations without me having to explain. The patient had been suppressing his emotions, like constantly adding tension to a string, which was bound to snap sooner or later. Last night's outburst, although it caused a brief dissociation from reality, also released his emotions, so it's actually a good thing."

"Post-traumatic stress disorder, accompanied by dissociative symptoms, cannot be cured by a single outburst. For a long time to come, he may experience periods of lucidity and periods of confusion. Mental illness is never a battle fought alone; it is a long-term struggle, and you must be prepared."

"The best medicine for mental illness is actually the love and companionship of loved ones. You must believe that everything will be alright."

As the three walked out of the doctor's office, a beam of sunlight slanted in through the window at the end of the corridor, turning the floor into a golden glow.

Jiang Yan leaned against the wall with one hand and took a deep breath.

Bai Xin patted Jiang Yan on the shoulder, "It will be alright."

Gong Bolin didn't say anything, but took a piece of candy out of his pocket and put it in his mouth.

When the three returned to the ward, Jiang Guanqing had already fallen asleep again.

Jiang Guanqing stayed in the hospital for another three days. Just as the doctor said, he was sometimes awake and sometimes confused. In fact, he spent most of his time sleeping and spacing out.